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Traveling around the world is almost everyone's dream. The learnings that we absorb during our travel journeys stick with us for a lifetime. Most of our yearning for travel is palpable and relatable. But not all of us can afford those expensive vacations. Some of us simply don't have the time to travel often. We can obtain similar soul satisfying experiences from a few other endeavours when travel isn't on our cards. Here I list 7 classy things to do when you can't afford travel.  1. Reading books📚, travel books, magazines and everything you love to devour : I fondly recollect hearing from one of my inspirations, "When we can't travel, we read". Books are a great way to escape into another world. The joy of swimming through a good book is something only book lovers can vouch for. Travel books proffer an experience that is very close to getting transported to another world. In fact, it's much better than watching travel shows, although you can combine ...

I recollect that the first self-help book that I read was in school, years back. It was Stephen Covey's "7 habits of highly effective people". It was only recently that I read my second self-help book "Atomic habits". I realised that the techniques taught in these books have to be read, re-read and practiced. I decided to share four techniques that have helped improve my efficiency. I hope this helps.  1. 5 minute rule Ali Abdal in his video  talks about the 5 minute rule. He says it has two components. First, if you are procrastinating, do what you want to do (emailing, progressing in work or anything in your to do) for 5 minutes and you end up continuing the task. The second aspect is that 5 minutes is way better than nothing. If you exercise for 5 minutes a day, it's better than living a completely sedentary life.  2. Pomodoro technique This is a Japanese technique that says that one has to work for 25 minutes and rest for 5 minutes. Instead of scrolling ...

Many a times, the multitudinous hues of nature have healing powers! The world is vast and sublime; however, unfortunately, a few find time to notice and appreciate. I remember a friend mentioning: it's important to breathe. It's so very true. Let's invigorate in the healing arms of nature. Let's breathe ! Can you guess the places in London in the photographs below?  Hint: Some are places most travellers and Londoners would have certainly visited.                   Solitary green            Hue of love                                                                                                            Supreme blue  Melange   ...

Most of today’s generation are lumbering their way up—scrambling for success—with little or no concern for physical and mental health. Sometimes, it’s just not fair to blame ourselves. Pressures and the challenges of the real world are pulling us towards a sedentary life combined with unhealthy dietary practices.   It in indeed unfortunate that under-nutrition is prevalent across regions, regardless of financial status; although, the situation has slowly begun ameliorating over the last many years due to the efforts of health awareness advocates.  Simple exercises along with a balanced diet are, in my view, sufficient for good health.  This write-up may help busy career professionals, who wish to keep it simple: The four basic essentials for a complete exercise regime are:  1. Warm-up, stretching    & Suryanamaskar I follow the FFD program warm up sessions. It’s a wonderful program. Basic guidance is  available on YouTube. As for stretching, leadi...